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Amber Inclusions from Myanmar – Windows into an Ancient World
For nearly 100 million years, Kachin amber has preserved extraordinary traces of a vanished ecosystem.
Inclusion(s):
Nemopteridae – Spoonwing Larva (Fadenhaftenlarve)
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Collection Number:
KA33/CAB
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Inclusion Size:
2 mm
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Amber Size:
29 x 18 x 4 mm
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Age:
Larva of a spoonwing (Nemopteridae). These predatory larvae hunted small arthropods on the ground using their elongated jaws.
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Location:
Myanmar
Remarks:
This predatory larva has a remarkably elongated body and enormous, strongly toothed jaws. These specialized mouthparts formed a powerful grasping apparatus for capturing and holding prey.
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